Akwaaba Foundation
Analysis
Akwaaba Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brackley. It was registered in June 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Akwaaba Foundation reported income of £67k and spending of £76k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2026, income fell from £71k to £67k (-6.2%), an average of -3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Akwaaba Foundation sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mumo Creative (£67k), The Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul (£67k) and The Charity of Dr Jones (£67k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance in life, relieve the needs of and help young people aged 2 to 25 living in poverty within disadvantaged communities in Accra, Ghana in particular by funding the charitable work of the Ghanaian charity known as Akwaaba Volunteers which organises programmes of physical, educational, sporting and other activities. Also helping individuals with disabilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mumo Creative | Oxford | £67k |
| The Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul | London | £67k |
| The Charity of Dr Jones | Pembrokeshire | £67k |
| Burdens' Charitable Foundation | Manchester | £67k |